Newly-promoted Betway Premiership side Durban City FC have set sights on midfielder Celimpilo Ngema who is a free agent after parting ways with AmaZulu FC.
Ngema and Usuthu went their separate ways in March due to the player’s disciplinary issues, according to this website’s sources.
He had been with the KZN since July 2023 and had featured in 45 matches across all competitions, scoring two goals and registering four assists in the process.
Joining from Marumo Gallants, Usuthu won Ngema’s signature after the Melmoth-born player was strongly linked with Kaizer Chiefs.
Ngema was one of the pivotal figures for Bahlabane Ba Ntwa in the 2022/23 campaign, scooping the Player of the Season award at Gallants at the end of the campaign.
Within the last six months of his contract with the then-Limpopo club, he penned a pre-contract with Usuthu, prior to joining them later in July.
Upon his arrival at AmaZulu, Ngema found it challenging to maintain the form he displayed at Gallants. During his first season, under the guidance of Pablo Franco Martin, he featured in 30 matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, he played 15 matches in all competitions this past season, first under the co-coaching of Arthur Zwane and Vusumuzi Vilakazi, and then under Zwane’s sole leadership.
His last competitive match was on 22 February when Usuthu won 3-0 over Magesi FC in a league match.
DURBAN CITY FC CLOSING IN ON NGEMA
Durban City are said to be closing in on the 27-year-old as they continue to strengthen their squad for what is going to be a challenging campaign in the Betway Premiership.
The Farouk Kadodia-owned side earned an automatic promotion to the top-flight after winning the 2024/25 Motsepe Foundation Championship, topping the table with 58 points after 30 matches.
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